Events

During the Dutch Economic Mission to Jakarta presided by PM Mark Rutte, INS chairman Jesse Kuijper granted the Linggarjati Award 2016 to the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mrs. Retno Marsudi. She was laureated for her diplomatic and resolute efforts as former Indonesian Ambassador...

With 180 people from nearly 130 companies, this is one of the biggest Dutch trade delegations in history. And water is the driving force behind nearly half of these companies. Water is a vital element of the ties between our countries. But there is more....

I’m here as the environment minister to talk about climate change and waste management. And about how our two countries can support each other in moving towards a sustainable, safe world for all. A world in which we can find better, smarter solutions to the...

Speech | 23-11-2016
Ladies and gentlemen,
Terima kasih, thank you for coming. It’s great to see so many people here. What a shame this is the final evening of my visit to your beautiful country. A visit that I will remember fondly, for many reasons. Today I became...

INS Roundtable Meeting The Hague, 22 September 2016
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"Current State of Play of Indonesian Politics and 2019 Prospects"
It is my great pleasure to join you at this roundtable today, as the last time I was here was at the INS gathering six...

On August 17, the Indonesia Nederland Society was invited to attend the official flag hoisting ceremony commemorating the 71th Independence Day of the Republik Indonesia.
It was an impressive and solemn ceremony. In his speech Ambassador Puja highlighted the policy issues of the present President Joko...

Starting July 1st, Rob Zeldenrust succeeds Ate Oostra as vice chair of the Board of INS. Both had an impressive career in the Dutch Foreign Office, and Rob is as dedicated to Indonesia as Ate is. Fortunately the capacities and capabilities of Ate Oostra are...

At the evening of his arrival in the Netherlands, Thursday 21 April, President Joko Widodo in the Kurhaus Hotel in Scheveningen delivered a speech to the Indonesian community in the Netherlands. The Indonesia Nederland Society considers it a great honour to also be invited to...